Coin collecting holder



July 17, 1962 E. A. FRosH 3,044,605

COIN COLLECTING HOLDER Filed May 29, 1961 @Q Q@ Q@ INVENTOR. 54H i4. FSH

G01N CLLECTING HOLBER Earl A. Fresh, 1102 Worden SE., Grand Rapids, Mich., assigner of one-third to Ruth A. .Iay and one-third to Clara 'I'. viatt, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Filed May 29, 1961, Ser. No. 113,555 2 Ciahns. (Cl. 29o-45.31)

This invention relates to a coin collecting holder, and more particularly .to a holder which provides for rapid identification of a coin Without removing the coin from the holder.

Many varieties of coin holders are presently in existence for use by coin collectors. Coins are minted in various locations throughout the United States, and are provided with an identifying mark 'to designate this location. On many coins, this designating mark is on the back of the coin whereas the year in which the coin is minted appears on the facev of the coin. Existing coin holders are provided with slots or pockets in which the coin is inserted `and held in position. The coins are inserted so that they normally appear face up. However, to fully identify the coin, both as to year and mint, it is necessary to remove the coin from the holder to check the designation on the back of the coin. To do this, it is necessary to force the coin out of the slot for examination. This results in damage to the holder and also is cumbersome and time-consuming.

The present invention overcomes this problem by providing the slot or pocket in which `the coin is held with an `aperture positioned such that the mint designation on the back of the coin is visible. Thus, .the coin can b e fully identified without removing it from the holder.

Another object of this invention is to provide a coin holder having a recess associated with the coin receptive pockets to facilitate removal of the coin.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a coin holder with corresponding indicia on the front and back to provide for easy identification of the coin.

ri`hese and other objects and advantages of this invention will be explained more fully upon reading the specification in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings: FIG. l is a top plan view of the coin holder comprising this invention;

FIG. 2 is a bottom View FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is -a cross sectional View tion line III-III of FIG. l; and

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary, exploded, perspective view of the coin holder.

Briefly, the holder of this invention is comprised of a card including `a plurality of coin receiving slots. Backing material is placed on the card and provides a bottom for the slots which form pockets for retaining the coins. The backing material is provided with apertures which communicate with the pockets. The apertures are positioned such that when the coins are placed in the pockets, the mint designations on the back of the coins are visible. The year in which the particular coin was made appears on the face of the coin and is readily visible. The card may be provided with a cover having openings which correspond with the coin receiving slots formed in the card. The cover may be provided with indicia for rapid identification of the coin. Corresponding indicia may -be placed on the back of the card to further facilitate identification.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, the coin holder assembly of this invention is designated by the reference numeral 10. The assembly 1i) may include a series of interconnected panels such as 12 and 35 of the coin holder shown in taken along the secsenses Patented July 17, 1962 (FIG. 1). Each panel includes coin pockets 13, these pockets being formed by the interconnection of the cover I8, thecoin card 25, and backing material 30.

The cover 18 is `a rectangular sheet of'material made from -a high grade of paper or a sheet of plastic. The cover 18 is provided with a plurality of coin openings 19 (FIGS. 3 and 4) aligned in vertical and horizontal rows. The openings are of a circular configuration and of a size so as to accommodate a particular coin being collected. A point on the periphery of each opening is provided with a notch 20. The notches -are utilized to facilitate removal of the coins from the holder in la manner which will be explained more fully hereinafter. The cover 1S is provided with indicia 21 under each of the coin openings 19 to provide rapid identification of the coin. These indicia may include the year of the coin which occupies the particular opening, together with the mint designation of the coin, the material of which it is constructed and the quantity of this type of coin minted. The manner of placing these indicia is illustrated in FIG. l.

The coin card 25l is also best illustrated in FIGS.` 3 and 4. LIt may be constructed from a material isuch Vas cardboard and be composed -`of two or more layers 25a and 25h connected together by adhesives in' a conventional manner. lThe tot-al thickness of the coin card is substantially the same as or slightly greater than the thickness of the coin to be received by the card. The card 25 is provided with ag plurality of coin slot-s 26 which are aligned with thel coin openings formed in the cover 18. The coin slots 26 are otherwise similar in size and design to the coin openings 19. Each of the coin slots 26 is provided with a notch 27 which is aligned with the notch formed in the cover.

`The backing 30 is preferably comprised of the same material as the cover 18. If a single panelis to be utilized, it is made the same size as the cover. However, if several panels are to be utilized, it may be made two or .three times as wide as the coin card, sothat several cards may be iixed to the backing material. The cards are spaced from one another when fixed to the backing material providing a fold line 32 (FIG. 1) which allows the panel 12 to be folded upon the panel 3S, and so on as `several panels are utilized. The backing material is provided with a plurality of apertures 31 which are a-ligned with the coin slots 26 formed in the coin card. 'Ihe apertures 31 are only a fraction of the size of a coin slot. They are made only big enough so as to be yable to clearly identify the mint designation on the coin. The backing material is provided with indicia 33 (FIG. 2) which correspond with the indicia 21 appearing on the cover 1S. i

Assembly and Operation The coin holder 10 is assembled by atlixing the cover 1S to the coin card 25 by an appropriate adhesive, and

then similarly atiix-ing the coin card and cover ,to the backing material 30. In aftixing the cover -to the coin card, the notches 20 in the cover 18 must be aligned with the notches 27 in the coin card 25. Also, the coin card must be axed to the backing 30 such that the apertures 31 in the backing communicate with the coin slots.

When the lmembers are assembled the backing material made from silver and there were 119.2 million of these coins minted. 'Ihe year 1944 `appears on the face ot" the Vcoin and is readily visible.

lThe aperture 31 formed in the backing material is Y placed Ysuch that the mint identiiication P, designated as lthejcoin from the holder.

If the collector is going to sell the coin, or for some other reason Wishes to remove the coinV from the holder, the means provided by the ynotches 20 and 27 enables one to insert a tool under the coin to pry it from the coin pocket 13. Y

vFrom the above description, the advantages of this invention become apparent. The coins placed' in the holder Iare readily identifiable Without removingV them fromthe holder. This saves a great deal of time and energy previously expended in identifying coins. The notches formed in the coin pockets provide a means for removing the coin without the necessity of pushing on the backing resulting in possible damage tothe holder material. 4Also, an instrument may be inserted in the aperture formed inthe backing material to press against a coin for removal it the pockets are not provided with notches. Thus, the coin can still he removed without damage to the holder.

Whilea preferred embodiment of this invention has been described, `it will be understood that modifications and improvements maybe made thereto. Such of these modiications and improvements as incorporate the principles of this invention are to be considered as included in the hereinafter appended claims unless these claims by their language expressly state otherwise.

I claim: Y

1. .A laminated coin holder comprising: Vat least one ostsee i card layer having a plurality of through circular openings receiving coins; said openings having a diameter the size of the coins received therein and frictionally engaging the periphery of said coins land retaining the same; a backing layer secured to said card layer to close one side of each of said lopenings Vand forming circular pockets for said coins; said backing layer contacting said coins in said openings to support said coins; said backing layer having a plurality of peep-hole apertures one for each of said pockets; said peep-hole apertures being substantially smaller than said openings but suiciently large to enable observation of Iany mint designation on the back side of said coins; said peep-hole apertures being eccentric with respect to said circular pockets and being located adjacent the periphery thereof :at positions corresponding vto `the positions of the mint designationson the back side of the coins wherein said mint designations are visible through the peep-hole apertures and `all pertinent data on both sides of the coin are visible Without necessitating removal of coins from said holder and simultaneously rm support yfor the coins is provided Without necessitating special removable cover means.

2. The coin holder of claim -l in which indicia designating the year and mint of a coin are printed adjacent each peep-hole aperture on the exposed side of the backing, that is the side from which the mint. designation on said coins is visible through said peep-hole aperture.

References Cited in the tile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 359,955 Bellis Mar. 22, 1887 1,492,101 Mordecai Apr. 29, 1924 1,719,962 Beistle July 9, 1929 1,827,888 Greer Oct. 20, 1931 2,001,820 Irelan et al. May 21, 1935 2,242,114 Cramer et al.l May 13, 1941 2,258,535 Buranelli Oct` 7, 1941 2,318,850 Grant May 11, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3,044,606 July 17, 1962 corrected below.

In the grant, lines 2 and 1'2, and in the heading to the printed specification, line 4, for "Ruth A., Jay", each occurrenc read Ruth A, Joy

Signed and sealed this 4th day of December 1962.

(SEAL) Attest:

ERNEST w. swIDEE DAVID L- LADD Attesting Officer Commissioner of Patents 

